The Home Secretary v. P.Thiyagaselvi

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 12.01.2024 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.SURESH KUMAR and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.KUMARESH BABU and C.M.P.No.10105 of 2018 1.The Home Secretary St.George Fort, Chepauk Chennai-9.

2.The Secretary to Government Department of Education St.George Fort, Chennai-9.

3.The Director of School Education O/o The Director of School Education Nungambakkam, Chennai.

4.The Chief Educational Officer O/o Chief Educational Officer Kancheepuram, Kancheepuram District.

5.The District Educational Officer O/o The District Educational Officer Kancheepuram, Kancheepuram District.

6.The Headmaster Government Girls High School Uthiramerur, Kancheepuram District.

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Appellants -VsP.Thiyagaselvi ...

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Prayer : Writ Appeal under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent against the order in W.P.No18515 of 2012 dated 16.02.2017. For Appellants :

Mr. K.V.Sajeev Kumar Special Government Pleader For Respondent :

Mr.Sarfudeen Ali Ahmed

J U D G M E N T

(Judgment of the Court was delivered by K.KUMARESH BABU, J.) This intra court appeal has been filed challenging the order passed by the learned writ Court in a batch of writ petitions directing regularisation of service for the respondents.

2. In similar circumstances, this Court in a batch of Writ Appeals in W.A.No.606 of 2019 etc., by order dated 16.08.2013, had dealt with a similar issue and had held that the claim of the appellants therein can be considered in accordance with G.O.Ms.No.74 dated 27.06.2013.

3. We are of the opinion that the view taken by us in the aforesaid judgment would squarely apply to the present facts of the case. Hence, we do not find any infirmity in the impugned order passed by the learned single Judge. The writ appeal is dismissed. No costs. Consequently 2/4

connected miscellaneous petition is closed. As a sequel, we direct the appellants to consider the claim of the respondent to regularize her service in accordance with G.O.Ms.No.74 dated 27.06.2013 within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. (R.S.K.,J.) (K.B.,J.) 12.01.2024 Index : Yes Internet : Yes KST 3/4

R.SURESH KUMAR, J.

and K.KUMARESH BABU, J.

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